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McVicker, Claudia J. – Young Children, 2007
"Emergent literacy" means that a young child's communication skills are in the emerging state. Clearly, the child's environment is supremely important in nurturing this emerging literacy (Morrow 1995). Children cannot become literate alone. They need the help of others to claim their own unique literacy. Although most parents recognize that they…
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Young Children, Communication Skills, Environmental Influences
Jalongo, Mary – National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2004
When adults share picture books with young children, they build their lifelong literacy and enjoyment of reading. In beautiful full color, the new edition of this popular book will help recognize quality in children's literature and illustration and see how to use picture books to best advantage. Following an introduction, this book is organized…
Descriptors: Young Children, Picture Books, Childrens Literature, Emergent Literacy
Indiana State Dept. of Education, Indianapolis. – 2000
This booklet of academic standards spells out what students should know and be able to do in Grade 10 English/Language Arts. The booklet gives examples to help students understand what is required to meet the standards and provides a list of 10 things parents can do to help their child get a good education. It outlines the following seven…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, English, Grade 10
Indiana State Dept. of Education, Indianapolis. – 2000
This booklet of academic standards spells out what students should know and be able to do in Grade 11 English/Language Arts. The booklet gives examples to help students understand what is required to meet the standards and provides a list of 10 things parents can do to help their child get a good education. It outlines the following seven…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, English, Grade 11
Indiana State Dept. of Education, Indianapolis. – 2000
This booklet of academic standards spells out what students should know and be able to do in Grade 12 English/Language Arts. The booklet gives examples to help students understand what is required to meet the standards and provides parents with a list of 10 things they can do to help their child get a good education. It outlines the following…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, English, Grade 12
Stern, Lois W. – 2001
This paper, two of four on literature and the young child, focuses on two ways the simple act of a parent reading to a child during the early years helps the child grow into a successful reader. The two ways are: reading to the young child helps him or her build a rich vocabulary which in turn will help strengthen his or her memory skills; and…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Child Development, Childrens Literature, Memory
Stern, Lois W. – 2001
This paper, three of four on literature and the young child, investigates two more ways that a parent's simple act of reading to a child during his or her early years helps him or her grow into a successful reader, namely: reading to the child will help him or her broaden the range of experiences; and reading to the child will help him or her…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Child Development, Childrens Literature, Concept Formation
Stern, Lois W. – 2001
Parents can help foster their children's success as readers by reading to them as much as possible. This paper, four of four on literature and the young child, discusses two ways that parents can help, stating that: reading to the child helps him or her develop and appreciate humor; and reading to the child helps him or her cope with uncomfortable…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Child Development, Childrens Literature, Emotional Problems
Indiana State Dept. of Education, Indianapolis. – 2000
This booklet of academic standards spells out what students should be able to do in Grade 9 English/Language Arts. The booklet gives examples to help students understand what is required to meet the standards and comes accompanied with a list of 10 things parents can do to help their child get a good education. It outlines the following seven…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, English, Grade 9
Chambers, Aidan – 1993
A companion to "The Reading Environment," this book is concerned with getting groups of children to talk openly and confidently about their readings of particular books. Using a generous selection of transcripts of classroom discussions, the book shows how children can be encouraged to share their enthusiasms and difficulties and the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Educational Games
Stern, Lois W. – 2001
The years when a young child's language skills are "exploding" are the years between three and five. What can make a dramatic difference in a child's life is if parents take a few minutes a day to read to him or her. Reading to a child helps him or her become a successful reader. The child develops a sense of phonics and learns that stories have a…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Child Development, Childrens Literature, Language Skills
Evans, Sue J. – 1999
This guide describes "Parent Power," a program designed to help parents help their children become better readers. The guide makes such suggestions as pre-reading the book before reading it to children; reading about a variety of subjects; and showing children the importance of reading by parents reading and modeling the reading process…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Elementary Education, Learning Strategies, Parent Role
Sweet, Anne P. – 1993
Based on research findings and practical experience, this booklet presents 10 interrelated ideas to transform instruction in reading and heighten literacy learning for all students. The booklet notes that research has led to new understandings about basic cognitive and instructional processes (particularly those involved in reading comprehension).…
Descriptors: Discussion (Teaching Technique), Elementary Education, Literature Reviews, Phonemic Awareness